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Study: Lower legal drinking age increases poor birth outcomes
Amid renewed calls to consider reducing the legal drinking age, a new University of Georgia study finds that lower drinking ages increase unplanned pregnancies and pre-term births among young people. view more (2009-05-22)
New report shows how our diet must change to cut cancer risk
A new report published this week by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) will show how much our diet needs to change if we are to reduce the risk of cancer. view more (2007-11-02)
New compound prevents alcoholic behavior, relapse in animals by blocking stress response
A study of alcohol-dependent animals shows that a newly discovered compound that blocks chemical signals active during the brain's response to stress effectively stops excessive drinking and prevents relapse. view more (2007-03-07)
Further evidence that moderate drinking reduces men's heart attack risk
Even as studies have consistently found an association between moderate alcohol consumption and reduced heart attack risk in men, an important question has persisted: What if the men who drank in moderation were the same individuals who maintained good eating habits, didn't smoke, exercised and watched their weight? view more (2006-10-24)
100 percent plus increase in illegal blood alcohol levels in emergency care patients over five years
Blood alcohol levels well above the legal limit have soared 113 per cent among emergency care patients in just five years, reveals a study at one major urban hospital, published in Emergency Medicine Journal. view more (2006-08-17)
Intervention method reduces binge drinking among college students
Brief but personal intervention reduces drinking among risky college drinkers, according to a research study at The University of Texas School of Public Health. Results of the study will be published in the February issue of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. view more (2009-02-02)
Europe-wide Study Seeks Causes Of Oral Cancers
Scientists from The University of Manchester are playing a key role in a major Europe-wide study - believed to be the largest of its kind - of cancers of the mouth, pharynx and larynx (throat) and oesophagus (gullet). Incidences of these cancers are increasing faster in the UK than almost anywhere else in western Europe. Every year, cancers of the... view more... (2003-02-04)
Moving to the UK worsens maternal health behaviors
After women immigrate to the UK their maternal health behaviours worsen as their length of residency increases. The longer ethnic minority women live in the UK the more likely they are to smoke during pregnancy or give up breastfeeding early, concludes a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2008-04-11)
Cultures of Consumption
The AHRB and ESRC are co-funding a major multi-disciplinary research programme on Cultures of Consumption. This five year programme aims to deepen our understanding of consumption and consumers by exploring the dynamics of consumer cultures, past and present, and by highlighting political, economic and cultural implications for the future. The... view more... (2003-06-13)
Doubling of deaths from alcoholic liver disease - drug abuse during 1970s and 1980s may explain why
Middle-aged men could be at increased risk of death from liver disease, as a result of illicit intravenous drug use during the 1970s and 1980s, according to a study published today. view more (2002-07-31)
Data demonstrates alcohol does not significantly affect pharmacokinetics of Kadian
Alpharma Inc. (NYSE: ALO), a leading global specialty pharmaceutical company, presented results of a Phase IV study of KADIAN® (morphine sulfate extended-release) Capsules that demonstrate the pharmacokinetics of the long-acting opioid are not significantly affected by the consumption of alcohol. view more (2007-02-12)
U of Minn researchers find primary alcohol prevention programs are needed for 'tweens'
A study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the University of Florida suggests that 'tweens' should receive alcohol prevention programs prior to sixth grade, when nearly one in six children are already alcohol users. view more (2008-02-28)
Smokers, drinkers and men appear to develop colorectal cancer at earlier ages
Alcohol use, tobacco use and male gender are associated with an earlier onset of colorectal cancer and also with location of tumors, findings that could have important implications for screening. view more (2006-03-28)
Skimmed milk reduces the risk of hypertension by 50%
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition is the peer-reviewed journal of international reference in the field of nutrition. In its latest issue, of November, it published an article which demonstrated that non-fat milk products can reduce the risk of hypertension by 50%, while nevertheless there is no appreciable connection between that disease... view more... (2005-12-01)
'Binge drinkers': Folk devils of the binge economy
An extraordinary amount of media attention focuses on alcohol consumption and its impact on public order and health. But as Professor Dick Hobbs shows in ESRC's new report Seven Deadly Sins, while 'binge drinking' youths dominate the headlines, it is older drinkers that are most likely to succumb to alcohol-related death. view more (2005-06-17)
Nine Out Of Ten Should Increase Their Consumption Of Fruit And Vegetables In The Eight Nordic And Baltic Countries
The NORBAGREEN 2002 Study examined the consumption frequency of vegetables, fruit and berries, bread and fish in eight Nordic and Baltic countries. These foods are recommended to be monitored internationally as dietary indicators for health. The consumption frequency of these foods was about two times more in the high consuming countries compared... view more... (2003-11-19)
Rodent study shows that chronic drinking can lead to severe pneumonia after surgery
People who drink often have immune-function problems following surgery. For example, patients who consume alcohol long-term have a two- to five-fold greater chance of post-operation infection complications. view more (2008-02-04)
Brief physician interventions have impact on problem drinking
Five minutes of straight talk between doctors and problem drinkers could help reduce the toll of alcohol-related injuries, violence and accidents. view more (2007-04-18)
Eating fish associated with slower cognitive decline
Consuming fish at least once a week was associated with a 10 percent per year slower rate of cognitive decline in elderly people, according to a new study posted online today from Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The study will be published in the December print edition of the journal. view more (2005-10-11)
Predominant risk factors for first urinary tract infections in college-aged women
Increased sexual activity and alcohol consumption were associated with an increased risk of developing urinary tract infections (UTIs), and college-aged women experiencing urinary frequency or urgency should seek medical care to treat what may be their first urinary tract infection (UTI), according to new research presented at the 104th Annual... view more... (2009-04-27)
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